The fourth-generation farmer and young cowgirl has tragically taken her own life after posting a clip showing her lip-syncing to a song which lyrics go, 'How far would you drive for the girl of your dreams?'
- Jul 9, 2021
AceShowbiz - Rising social media star Caitlyn Loane has tragically passed away at 19 years old. The teen, who was known for showcasing her life in agriculture on TikTok, died by suicide just days after posting a haunting final video.
"Words can't describe our loss," Caitlyn's Australia-based family confirmed the sad news in a statement about their daughter's death by suicide. Her father Phillip Loane told the Mercury, "She was a lovely, crazy young woman who was an invaluable member of our family."
Caitlyn took her own life just days after posting a haunting final video on TikTok in which she lip-synced an American country song which lyrics go, "how far would you drive for the girl of your dreams?" along with a series of stills of her working on the farm. The caption of the video read, "What about to Tasmania?"
Caitlyn's mother Richele said she had become an inspiration to young female agriculture workers around the world and will be remembered for her "nurturing and caring nature." The grieving mom said, "Her smile lit up the room." She went on remembering her late daughter, "She wasn't afraid to get her hands dirty - in some photos she has mud up to her knees."
Her friends are also mourning her death. "Oh how my heart hurts to know you have left us all, the bright, bubbly, beautiful but crazy girl," a bereaved classmate wrote on Facebook. "I will never ever forget the fond moments and memories we have together."
A local sports club that the teen belonged to also paid tribute. "It is with deep sadness and regret that the Devonport Football Club acknowledges the sudden passing of one of our female players, Caitlyn Loane," so it posted.
Caitlyn had been working at her family's 600-hectare property as a livestock manager in the Latrobe area and was known for her passion for cattle. Last month, she opened up about her agrarian career path to TasWeekend magazine during Agfest Tasmania.
"In 2018, I realized that school wasn’t giving me the skills and experience I needed, so I applied to the Sunday Creek Cattle Station, in the Northern Territory, so I could gain experience and learn more," she said at the time. "Up there the properties are huge, and they muster with helicopters and on horseback." She added, "It was character building, and I had to adopt a great work ethic which I apply to my own enterprise here at home."
